• Series: This will be the first meeting between Colorado State and Washington State.• Rams' last bowl appearance: Dec. 20, 2008, in the New Mexico Bowl, a 40-35 win vs. Fresno State.• Cougars' last bowl appearance: Dec. 30, 2003, in the Holiday Bowl, a 28-20 win vs. Texas.

• Series: This will be the first meeting between Buffalo and San Diego State.• Bulls' last bowl appearance: Jan. 3, 2009 in the International Bowl, a 38-20 loss vs. Connecticut.• Aztecs' last bowl appearance: Dec. 20, 2012, in the Poinsettia Bowl, a 23-6 loss vs. BYU.

Series: This was the first meeting between Marshall and Maryland.• Thundering Herd's last bowl appearance: Dec. 20, 2011 in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, a 20-10 win vs. FIU.• Terrapins' last bowl appearance: Dec. 29, 2010, in the Military Bowl, a 51-20 win vs. East Carolina.

• Series: This will be the first meeting between Kansas State and Michigan.• Wildcats' last bowl appearance: Jan. 3, 2013 in the Fiesta Bowl, a 35-17 loss vs. Oregon.• Wolverines' last bowl appearance: Jan. 1, 2013, in the Outback Bowl, a 33-28 loss vs. South Carolina.